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letters

/ˈlɛtəz/ /ˈlɛtɚz/

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noun

字母，文字。

A symbol in an alphabet.

Examples :

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

英语字母表里有二十六个字母。

language writing communication

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noun

信件，书信。

A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.

Examples :

"I wrote a letter to my sister about my life."

我给我的妹妹写了一封信，信里说了说我的生活。

communication writing language literature

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noun

字面意义

The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (often contrasted with the spirit).

Examples :

"The contract, interpreted by its letters, seemed to favor the landlord, but the spirit of the agreement was to ensure fair treatment for both parties. "

这份合同，如果按照字面意义来解读，似乎对房东有利，但协议的精神是为了确保双方都得到公平对待。

language writing word literature

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文学, 著作

(plural) Literature.

Examples :

"Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters."

本杰明·富兰克林多才多艺——他既是科学家、政治家，又是位文学家。

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noun

条款, (法律)条文

A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.

Examples :

"The lawyer explained that according to the law, letters (a), (b), and (c) of Section 32 clearly outlined the process for filing an appeal. "

律师解释说，根据法律，第32条的(a)、(b)和(c)项条款明确规定了提起上诉的流程。

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noun

信纸尺寸

A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm, US paper sizes rounded to the nearest 5 mm).

Examples :

"Please confirm that my understanding of the word "letters" is correct, as it seems to be a potentially obscure definition. If my definition is correct, here's a sentence: "Please print the report on letters so it fits in the standard file folders." "

请用信纸尺寸打印这份报告，这样才能放入标准文件夹。

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Letter纸，美式信纸。

A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.

Examples :

""The printer only had letters, so I couldn't print the document on A4 paper." "

打印机里只有Letter纸，没法用A4纸打印这份文件。

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noun

字体，字型，铅字

A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.

Examples :

"The book used elegant, old-fashioned letters that were hard to read. "

这本书使用了优雅但老式的字体，很难辨认。

type style writing language communication literature

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verb

书写字母, 题写字母

To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.

Examples :

"The sign maker letters the store's name onto the storefront window. "

招牌制作者将商店的名字题写在店面的橱窗上。

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verb

获得校队字母奖，赢得校队资格。

(scholastic) To earn a varsity letter (award).

Examples :

"Maria hopes to letter in swimming next year by consistently improving her race times. "

玛丽亚希望明年通过不断提高比赛成绩，在游泳项目上获得校队字母奖，赢得校队资格。

sport achievement education

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noun

出租人，出租方

One who lets, or lets out.

Examples :

"a blood-letter"

一个放血者 (Yī gè fàng xuè zhě)

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noun

绊脚石，阻碍。

One who retards or hinders.

Examples :

"The letters sent to the editor, filled with complaints about the project's progress, became letters hindering any positive change. "

那些寄给编辑的信件，充斥着对项目进度的抱怨，最终变成了阻碍任何积极改变的绊脚石。

character person negative

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noun

文学，语文。

Literature (school subject).

Examples :

"Rickert was the first woman (and second individual) to be awarded a Ph.D. in English letters and philology with that academic honor at the University of Chicago."

里克特是芝加哥大学第一个获得英国文学与语文学博士学位的女性（也是第二位获得此学术荣誉的个人）。

literature education

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文学，人文学科

The liberal arts, humanities, learning (broad accumulated cultural knowledge).

Examples :

"Though architecture in ancient Rome was not generally considered to belong to the artes liberales, Vitruvius easily qualified as a man of letters because of his wide learning."

虽然古罗马的建筑通常不被认为是自由技艺的一部分，但维特鲁威因为其博学多才，完全可以称得上是一位人文学者。

culture literature education

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校名首字母，字母徽章

An identifying initial of the academic institution that is awarded to a member of a varsity team. It is made from structured cloth, and intended to be sewn to a piece of clothing such as a varsity sweater or varsity jacket.

Examples :

"Maria worked hard and finally earned her letters in volleyball, proudly sewing them onto her school jacket. "

玛丽亚努力训练，最终赢得了排球队的校名首字母徽章，骄傲地把它们缝在了她的学校夹克上。

sport education wear achievement